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Blog Post #4
Shakespeare introduces the conflict between Caliban and Prospero as a struggle over power and ownership of the island. Each character presents a different story of the past, how Prospero came to rule the island, and these opposing stories shows that their relationship is based on power over the island instead of mutual respect. Caliban claims […]
Blog Post #4
In Act 1, Prospero describes how he educated Caliban and treated him with kindness at first, while Caliban claims he was the island’s rightful ruler before Prospero’s arrival. Based on their exchange in this act, how does Shakespeare introduce the conflict between them, and what does this early portrayal suggest about their struggle for power […]
Blog Post #3
The significance of the setting in “Sonny’s Blues,” which is mainly Harlem, is to show how it shaped the characters lives by influencing their struggles and choices. Harlem is depicted as a place filled with poverty and pain. This is shown when the narrator says, “And he’d always been a good boy, he hadn’t ever […]
Blog post #2
Read it the first time, readers may think that Whitman is only describing what it’s like to ride the ferry around Manhattan. However, read it a second time, and you’ll come to understand that, while Whitman may look like he’s talking about what it’s like to ride a ferry, he is talking about human experiences […]
Blog Post #1
After reading the information sheet about this course, I noticed that it is going to be very similar to my experience when I took ENG 101, especially with the tasks after each reading where you post something about the reading like a reflection, a summary, or an opinion you have about it. There is also […]
Introductions!
Hi all, please take some time to introduce yourselves by following the directions to post to the blog. What do you want us to know about you? Why are you at LaGuardia? What do you like to do? What do you like to read, listen to, cook, etc.? ALSO, respond to at least one of […]
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